Brief Life History of Calvin
When Calvin Hempsted was born on 12 September 1800, in Westmoreland, Shelter Island, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, James Hempsted, was 31 and his mother, Huldah Bosworth, was 38. He married Amanda Wilcox or Wilcot about 1820, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1850 and Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years. He died on 3 September 1892, in Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Calvin Hempstead, "United States Census, 1870"
- Calvin Hempsted, "Find A Grave Index"
- Calvin Hempsted in entry for Susan Samantha Hempsted Thompson, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1808
Historical Boundaries 1808: Chautauqua, New York, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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English: see Hempstead .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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